I'm only 12 days out and I'm having SUCH a struggle with not drinking while I eat. I'm still on the full liquid diet and trying to abide by the rule bug I just can NOT do it. I'm so worried I'll stretch my pouch. Anyone else have this issue?? I'm also soooooo thirsty all the time!?

Nycole, I drink when I eat. It's maaaaaybe 1/10 of a glass, but I'm like you...

I am the same way.. It's so hard to not drink while you eat.. I am almost a month out from surgery. What I have noticed is if I drink I really can't eat much at all.. So frustrating

Its hard. My nut said I can take a few small sips while eating to wet my mouth.

I noticed the same thing, but I'll give up volume for my water!!

Oh, I'm 7-1/2 weeks out.

Every clinic is different at my clinic in Toronto I was told by my dr and nut no drinking 30 minutes before or after eating. And no drinking while eating they said it flushes the food down to quickly and your body doesn't have a chance to grab what it needs. It may also creat dumping. Drinking and eating fills your pouch so it's harder to get more food in. Every clinic is so different they need to have a standard rule book for this surgery to help us out. I do sip with my meals as some meals are dry and you need that extra Water to help.

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I thought it was no drinking because of stretching? I didn't hear the one about food flushing down? I'd rather food flush before the stretching! Anyone else VERY thirsty all the time??

I was told it also flushes food out. I followed that rule up until about 4 months. Now I take an occasional sip when I eat, but I'm going to try to stop.

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I thought it was no drinking because of stretching? I didn't hear the one about food flushing down? I'd rather food flush before the stretching! Anyone else VERY thirsty all the time??

I was told it flushed out nutrients and Protein too.... I stay extremely thirsty all the time.,, sip but never seems enough!

I thought it was no drinking because of stretching? I didn't hear the one about food flushing down? I'd rather food flush before the stretching! Anyone else VERY thirsty all the time??

Yes, incredibly thirsty all the time. I literally drink water around the clock.

Traci

I was also told drinking while eating dilutes the food...flushes stomach...consume more calories. I am 7 months out and suck ice chips all day. Hard to get water down feel full real quick and still feel thirsty.

Im not supposed to, but I have to take a few sips while eating.

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